Banco Santander S.A. Grows Stock Holdings in iShares MSCI World ETF $URTH

Banco Santander S.A. raised its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF (NYSEARCA:URTH) by 14.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 236,426 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 30,080 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. owned about 0.66% of iShares MSCI World ETF worth $42,926,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 1,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF by 107.9% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 262 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI World ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Close Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in iShares MSCI World ETF in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Archer Investment Corp boosted its position in iShares MSCI World ETF by 188.1% during the second quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 484 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI World ETF Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of URTH opened at $191.68 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.04 and a beta of 0.97. iShares MSCI World ETF has a 12 month low of $132.93 and a 12 month high of $192.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $189.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $183.91.

iShares MSCI World ETF Company Profile

The iShares MSCI World ETF (URTH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI World index, a market-cap-weighted index of stocks that cover 85% of the developed world’s market capitalization. URTH was launched on Jan 10, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.